The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-11-03

| way by commissioner We have every
| facility that any cotton exchange or mer-
camille association has for Obtaining the
exact state of the market at any point in
the world and at any hour, and our ma
chinery is such that within one hour from
the time our dispatches are received at
State headquarters, every agent in the
State knows the price of cotton for that
| day, and every farmer belonging to the
| Alliance can know what his cotton is
worth if he will ask. So, farmer bring
| ing his cotton to our yard can take his
| sample and go on his local market (and
we always encourage them to do so) and
| know whether or not he is offered its value.
| If he concludes not to sell, then We can
send sample to State Headquarters, where
we are thoroughly prepared to get him the
| best prices in the best markets. 1t costs
| him from ten to twenty five cents per bale
to have his cotton weighed and for storage
no matter how long he may want it
| stored. He pays, of course, the insur-
ance, which is very little. We are pre-
! pared, under the same system, to handle
our other products and our stock. Under
| this system, also. we have arrangements
| perfected by which We can and do make
purchases for our members, and so nerfect
| is the system that we confidently expect to
make a net saving of over one million dol
lars to our members during next year"
| Q. "Well, you strike heavy At the
middle man" by your plan, do you not:"
\. No, we do not propose to do away
with the middle men-they are an import
ant factor III our great social fabric and
We could not we'll do without them. We
make no war on any one. We encourage
all men engaged in legitimate business
and want to see them prosl er and succeed,
| but there are checks and balances which
are essential to the well being of society.
and We propose to see that middle men
nor any other class shall absorb what
| justly belong to us. The All ance is found
ed on Truth and Justice and justice is all
We ask at the hands of the business world
1 This granted. and we will take care Of
| ourselves.
Q. Does the Alliance own and operate
cooperative storeS!"
\. Yes, few, bur under our system.
known as the ''Macune Trade system We.
as a rule, find that we are able to make
very satisfactory terms with our own mer
chants and for the present we recommend
this system It is very perfect and gives
satisfaction to all merchants who deal
with US, This will be Explained fully to
your people as We proceed IN the work of
organization.
Q. well are the financial advantages of
Your order confined to buying and sci lngfH
y
| the beginning OF Il vast system Of+iuanclal
design, which We hope will permeate every
department of our industries. We have
| already perfected system for establishing
| manufacturing enterprises, and under
which we have now in operation twelve
fine Roller FIGURING mills and five others
in process of construction and several cot
ton factories projected, two of which we
nope soon TO have in operation. The
= -I,+ a Il
"a great manufacturing district, we
must work up our vast sto1e OF raw ma
terial, if we would become that prosper
GUS and powerful peope that we ought to
be We, of Texas, cling with tilial love to
the dear old South and We want to quicken
her into new life, by graSpng and utilizing
new opportunities. We have the most
abiding faith il the nerve and pluck of
our people and in the scheme. which for
eight long years we have worked earnestly
TO perfect. and it is with pride that we all
recognize the truth that to the foresight,
wisdom and indomitable pluck and loyal
devotion of DR.. Z. ". Macune the Presi-
dent Of our National Alliance, We are in
debted for our success and the high plane
we occupy in the business world. We not
only wish to see the material development
of the South. yut we have other grand
objects TO accomplish. We want ami must
work for the moral, social and intellectual
development of our people. and this is a
part of our declared purpose.
Q. "What means do you use for bring
ing your order before the people, and for
informing them TO your objects and
purposes"
4. 1--WE use organizers, whose lectures
are always public, but the great propelling
power of the movement IN our State Is our
Alliance organ, the Southern Mercury,
which is largely patroniZed and extensive
" rea by our order. 1t is the property
of the Alliance and we could not do with
out it, neither can the Alliance prosper in
any State unless it has an organ, patron
lied and read by the members. 1t Is 2
silent but powerful and eloquent advocate
of our noble principles and the father and
his whole family are receiving Zine upon
line and precept upon precept' every week,
and thus we educate our people to cherish
and love the principles they have espoused.
No alliance can live and grow and prosper
that does not read its paper-this we have
found by experience, to be strictly true
| am therefore gratitied to see that The
Progressive Farmer has been adopted thus
far by the Alliances in your State and
hope they will use it freely and literally
for the upbuilding of the order.
Mr.. Elliott then went on to say that he
was commissioned and sent to our State to
organize a State Alliance and to push the
matter of organizing subordinate and
County Alliances until our whole State is
counties and communities wishing an ear
ly organization will address him at Raj
eigh. Care of The Progressive Farmer.
Noble Words NObly Spoken.